Scotland: Trump receives von der Leyen

Brussels 25.07.2025 The EU is hopeful to sign a trade deal with President Trump after the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that would meet him on Sunday, July 27, during his four-day trip to Scotland. Trump landed tonight before the opening of his new golf course in Aberdeenshire and was planning to…

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EU-China Summit: challenges remain

Brussels 24.07.2025 The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for more balanced trade relationship with China as tensions mounted between the two parties. “For trade to remain mutual beneficial it must become more balanced,” she said, speaking at a press conference at the 25th EU-China summit, pointing to the EU’s growing trade deficit…

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EU-Russia: XVIII sanctions package

Brussels 18.07.2025 The Council adopted today a 18th package of economic and individual restrictive measures hitting hard on Russia’s energy, banking and military sectors, as well as trade with the EU, and ensuring accountability for Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine. Furthermore, the Council complemented the package by agreeing further measures on Belarus. (Image: Moscow…

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NATO: Rutte visits Washington D.C.

Brussels 14.07.2025 Today NATO Chief Mark Rutte has visited Washington D.C. on Monday where he met the U.S. President Donald Trump, and will other high officials as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. 🚨 President Trump seals a blockbuster deal. NATO nations will buy American weapons, fully paid for by…

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EPP rejects U.S. tariffs approach

12.07.2025 The European People’s party (EPP) group of the European Parliament firmly rejects any approach that undermines global trade rules or threatens Europe’s key industries. In the light of the recent announcements of U.S. President Trump, the Group urges the European Commission to stand firm and defend the integrity of the rules-based trading system. A…

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EC: Ursula von der Leyen survives non-confidence

Strasbourg 10.07.2025 Today the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence launched by an initiative group of the 77 Members of the European Parliament. A majority of members of the European Parliament, who voted on a motion submitted by her critics, backed the Commission president. In case she had lost…

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NATO: new Supreme Allied Commander Europe

Brussels 04.07.2025 General Alexus G. Grynkewich of the U.S. Air Force assumed command of Allied Command Operations in a ceremony at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium on July, 4 2025). General Grynkewich succeeds General Chris Cavoli of the US Army, who had been in post since 2022. NATO welcomes new Supreme Allied…

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HELSINKI FINAL ACT-50: OSCE PA PORTO DECLARATION

Porto 03.07.2025 Amid historic commemoration of the OSCE’s 50th anniversary the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly called for all OSCE participating States to recommit to the spirit of co-operation that inspired the signing of the Helsinki Final Act in 1975, August 1. Unfortunately the event took place in times when many of its core principles of co-operation…

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Azerbaijan-Russia relations crisis bursts

Porto, Portugal 30.06.2025 In an unprecedented action of protest Porto, Portugal 30.06.2025 Azerbaijan has canceled all cultural events planned by Russian state and private institutions. The decision has been taken in condemnation of the killings of Azerbaijani citizens during police raids in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, the officials in Baku said. There are reports…

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OSCE PA: 50 years Helsinki Final Act

29.06.2025 Porto, Portugal. Today the 32nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has started under the theme “Commemorating 50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: Responding to a New Reality in the OSCE.” Ms. Pia Kauma, president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, addressed the  audience with a reminder of the Helsinki Act, as the…

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